Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking an SEA Systems Engineer 2 for a contract opportunity in Woodland Hills, CA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • Bachelor's Degree and 2-7 years of experience • Demonstrated systems-engineering experience, preferably in aerospace or defense. • Proficient with systems-engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. • Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences. • Collaborative team player who actively contributes to cross-functional projects. • Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to high-quality, reliable work. • Agile and adaptable, thriving in fast-changing, fast-paced environments.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Be responsible for the technical baseline development by capturing, analyzing, and finalizing the functional and performance requirements baseline; maintain full traceability in DOORS and confirm verifiability ahead of the Critical Design Review (CDR). • Develop functional and physical system architectures, conduct trade-off studies, and select optimal solutions that advance system maturity toward production readiness. • Organize and lead internal design-review meetings; facilitate external CDR sessions with customers, suppliers, certification bodies and other partners, collecting feedback, documenting decisions and driving corrective actions to closure. • Collaborate with integration and test teams on schedules, maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and create comprehensive test verification matrices that cover hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) scenarios. • Lead verification execution, analyze test and analysis results, resolve discrepancies and close verification loops to satisfy CDR baseline requirements and subsequent system qualification. • Manage baseline configuration items, enforce version control and conduct impact analyses for changes throughout system verification and validation. • Author and maintain critical CDR artifacts—System Requirements Document, ICD, Design Description, Test Plans, Risk Register—and produce regular status reports and executive-level presentations on CDR and verification readiness, risks and mitigation strategies. • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers; actively participate in cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with program objectives and promote knowledge sharing across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines. • Drive continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies, proposing updates to configuration-management practices and contributing to lessons-learned documentation for future programs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): • Solid understanding of inertial navigation and related products. • Proven track record executing program milestones, including Systems Requirements Review (SRR), System Functional Review (SFR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree. School must be accredited.
WORK HOURS: 9/80A workweek.
Job Number:
218130
Job Location:
Woodland Hills, CA
Rate:
Up to $112.38 DOE
Duration:
3 months
Input Date:
04/30/2026
Firm Name:
CHIPTON ROSS
Attention:
Melody Mullins
Address:
420 CULVER BLVD
City, State:
PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone:
310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone:
800/927-9318
Fax Phone:
310/414-7808
Email:mmullins@chiptonross.com Website:www.chiptonross.com